Deaths from falls in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from falls was 1,557 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,557 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Cameroon peaked at 1,557 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 842.96 deaths, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 842.96 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 958.83 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 951.09 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 972.81 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 976.07 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,002 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,029 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,072 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,114 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,131 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,167 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,198 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,254 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,326 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,367 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,361 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,386 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,405 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,426 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,471 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,543 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,557 deaths | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,557 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9 deaths, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,557 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,005 deaths | 842.96 deaths | 1,131 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,336 deaths | 1,167 deaths | 1,471 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 deaths | 1,543 deaths | 1,557 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Cameroon?
- Deaths from falls in Cameroon was 1,557 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,557 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.96 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from falls?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.